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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 30, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 30, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 30, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,213 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Rusty Kuntz | Center Fielder |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 30, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lamp
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lamp
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Lamp
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lamp
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Nettles reaches third base with a triple. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Lamp
Winfield bunts towards third. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Lamp
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. May
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. May
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Lamp
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lamp
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lamp, and towards Almon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lamp
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. May
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. May
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. May
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. May
Kuntz hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lamp
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Lamp
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Milbourne steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Lamp
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Lamp
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Lamp
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Milbourne moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Revering vs. Lamp
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Lamp drops the ball. Milbourne scores. Nettles scores. Winfield moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Lamp
Cerone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. May
Almon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. May
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lamp
Dent is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Lamp
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Lamp
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lamp
Milbourne hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. May
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. May
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lamp
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lamp
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Lamp
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. May
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing second base. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
Bernazard hits a popup towards the mound. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. May
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. May
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Lamp
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Lamp
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lamp
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Lamp
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. May
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. May
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Mike Squires.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Almon tags and scores. LeFlore tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. May
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lamp
Lamar Johnson now playing first base.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lamp
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lamp
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. May
Dennis Werth now playing first base.
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. May
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. May
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Lamp
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Lamp
Werth hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Lamp
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. May
Kuntz hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. May
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. May
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Farmer
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Farmer
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Farmer
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. May
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. May
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Nordhagen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. May
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1981 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mumphrey J, cf 5 0 1 0 LeFlore R, lf 3 0 1 0 Milbourne L, 2b-ss 5 2 2 0 Squires M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Gamble O, dh 5 0 1 0 Johnson L, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 1 Fisk C, c 3 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 2 1 1 Luzinski G, dh 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 3 0 1 1 Nordhagen W, rf 4 0 2 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Werth D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Kuntz R, cf 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 1 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 3 30 1 5 1 New York 302 000 000 -- 5 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO May R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (L) 8.0 7 5 3 3 4 Farmer E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Lamp D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Nordhagen W 3B -- Nettles G SB -- Milbourne L CS -- Mumphrey J SF -- Fisk C HBP -- by Lamp D (Dent B) T -- 2:49 A -- 33213
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